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      Street of Chance

      1942 1h 14m Mystery & Thriller List
      Reviews 12% Audience Score Fewer than 50 Ratings After Frank Thompson (Burgess Meredith) recovers from a head injury, he is shocked to discover that a year has passed, and that he's wanted by detective Joe Marucci (Sheldon Leonard) in connection with a murder about which he knows nothing. After retracing his steps, he meets Ruth (Claire Trevor), who turns out to have worked with Frank -- known to her as Danny -- at the estate where the murder was committed. With the help of a silent old woman, Frank pieces together the mystery. Read More Read Less

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      Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Most of the film left me in the dark. Rated: B- Jan 21, 2011 Full Review Read all reviews

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      Steve D Contrived and unbelievable. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/23/24 Full Review Audience Member A nifty noir amnesia mystery wherein Burgess Meredith tries to uncover who he has been and what he has done during a missing half-year - and why people want to kill him. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/12/23 Full Review Audience Member An interesting amnesia mystery--Early noir!! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis After Frank Thompson (Burgess Meredith) recovers from a head injury, he is shocked to discover that a year has passed, and that he's wanted by detective Joe Marucci (Sheldon Leonard) in connection with a murder about which he knows nothing. After retracing his steps, he meets Ruth (Claire Trevor), who turns out to have worked with Frank -- known to her as Danny -- at the estate where the murder was committed. With the help of a silent old woman, Frank pieces together the mystery.
      Director
      Jack Hively
      Production Co
      Paramount
      Genre
      Mystery & Thriller
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 14m